Patents by Inventor Winfried Tschöp

Winfried Tschöp has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6571663
    Abstract: A carcass-free steering wheel for motor vehicles consists of a pot-shaped lower part (1) and an upper part (2) connected thereto along its edge side, both parts (1, 2) having an outer shell (3, 4) of a high-performance plastic material, which at least in the case of the lower part (1) is reinforced by webs (5, 6, 7) pointing inwards and being molded on integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Winfried Tschöp
  • Patent number: 6494287
    Abstract: A steering device for a motor vehicle includes an actuating member for the introduction of the steering movement and a steering linkage to transfer the steering movement to the vehicle wheels. The actuating member consists of a steering wheel (1) which is rotatable about a small angle and of a measured value transmitter (2) to generate an electrical or electronic position signal. The steering linkage is actuated by an adjustment drive which is controllable by an electrical regulating device as a function of the position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anke Nigrin, Winfried Tschöp, Martin Kreuzer, Hans-Jürgen Bossler, Ulrich Randau
  • Publication number: 20010007294
    Abstract: A steering device for a motor vehicle is proposed, with an actuating member for the introduction of the steering movement and with a steering linkage to transfer the steering movement to the wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: July 12, 2001
    Applicant: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anke Nigrin, Winfried Tschop, Martin Kreuzer, Hans-Jurgen Bossler, Ulrich Randau
  • Patent number: 6227327
    Abstract: A steering device for a motor vehicle, with an actuating member for the introduction of the steering movement and with a steering linkage to transfer the steering movement to the wheels. The device is characterized in that the actuating member consists of a “steering wheel” (1) which is rotatable about a small angle and of a measured value transmitter (2) to generate an electrical or electronic position signal, and that the steering linkage is actuated by an adjustment drive which is controllable by an electrical or electronic regulating device as a function of the position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anke Nigrin, Winfried Tschöp, Martin Kreuzer, Hans-Jürgen Bossler, Ulrich Randau
  • Patent number: 6153996
    Abstract: A steering device for a motor vehicle is proposed, with an actuating member to introduce a steering movement and with a steering linkage to transfer the steering movement to the wheels.The steering device is characterized according to the invention in that the actuating member consists of a non-rotatable "steering wheel" (1), in the rim (2) of which a band-shaped or chain-like actuating ring (3), movable relative to the rim (2), and a measured value transmitter (4) for generating an electrical or electronic position signal for the actuating ring (3) are arranged, and that the steering linkage is actuated by an adjustment drive which is controllable by an electrical or electronic regulating device as a function of the position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anke Nigrin, Winfried Tschop, Martin Kreuzer, Hans-Jurgen Bossler, Ulrich Randau